Prayer Mat or Hanging
ca.1880 (Made)
| Place of origin |
A rectangular hanging or prayer mat printed with an archirectural design.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Printed cotton (kalamkari) prayer mat or hanging |
| Physical description | A rectangular hanging or prayer mat printed with an archirectural design. |
| Credit line | Bought (Source not recorded) |
| Object history | Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Production | Probably made in Masulipatam, South-east India, possibly for the Iranian market. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 85-1889 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2006 |
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